The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency investigation soon turned to one concerning the club's alleged involvement in prostitution, drug trafficking and police corruption. It began on January 28, 2019, when MBC Newsdesk reported a November 2018 alleged assault of a male clubgoer at the Burning Sun, a prominent nightclub in Gangnam, by a staff member.
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The allegations of sex crimes involved added to the country's "epidemic" of what is called molka, a Korean word for the online distribution of unconsented sex videos taken of women, and the scandal became fodder for political parties, who argued over how to handle it. It was the largest scandal to hit the K-pop industry. Tuesday's announcements come a day after President Moon Jae-in ordered a thorough investigation into the Burning Sun scandal and a re-examination of allegations involving the former vice justice minister and the late actress amid mounting public uproar.The Burning Sun scandal, also known as Burning Sun gate, was a 2019 entertainment and sex scandal in Seoul, South Korea, which involved several celebrities, including Korean idols of popular K-pop groups, and police officials.
She is believed to have been forced to perform sexual acts for influential figures, whom she listed in a note before her death.
The committee will also continue its probe into late actress Jang Ja-yeon. The committee requested two more months to further investigate the case of former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui, suspected of receiving sexual favors from a construction contractor. Over the last 13 months, Park's ministerial committee reviewed 15 of the prosecution's past investigations that were closed before light was shed on all the allegations. The Justice Ministry will do its best to get to the truth behind the two cases." "Cases related to the so-called Jang Ja-yeon list and former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui have caused public anger as they involve our society's privileged class and there are allegations of possible cover-ups by the prosecution or the police and of shortfalls in their investigation. Justice Minister Park Sang-ki also promised to get to the bottom of controversial, unresolved criminal allegations of the rich and powerful. He also announced a nationwide probe into large nightclubs. "As the Minister of Interior and Safety, I understand the gravity of public anger over the case involving people who were granted privileges and deeply apologize for the alleged collusion by members of the police force whose job is to root out such illegal activities."Īt a rare joint news conference with the justice minister, Kim vowed to take stern measures against anyone linked to the collusion. Report: Interior Minister Kim Boo-kyum has apologized to the public for alleged collusion between the police and K-pop stars in the Burning Sun nightclub scandal.Īs a cabinet minister overseeing police operations, Kim on Tuesday pledged an unsparing probe into the sex and drug scandal, involving the privileged. While apologizing for the alleged collusion between the law enforcement and the privileged, they vowed to conduct thorough investigations into the nightclub scandal as well as the unresolved criminal cases involving late actress Jang Ja-yeon. Anchor: Amid the public uproar surrounding the Burning Sun scandal, cabinet ministers overseeing the police and the prosecution held an emergency news conference.
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